During a recent trip, we were supposed to be in Davao City for less than 24 hours, if not for the cumbersome flight cancellation by Air Philippines. When you're in a faraway place for so short a time, there's a tendency to do everything. Some of the highlights: buy shawls in Aldevinco Shopping Center: check! sip durian coffee at Bluegre, eat sisig in Jack's Ridge... check! check! Our gracious host recommended one more, and that's to visit Chema's By The Sea, a picturesque resort in Samal Island. Who can say no? Never mind if we had to wake up at the unholy ... Continue Reading...
Kinabuhayan Cafe, Quezon: all-Filipino bed & breakfast
A visit to Kubli Springs is almost a given, if you're a guest or staying in Kinabuhayan Cafe. The latter is a Filipino-inspired bed & breakfast ( B&B) in the heart of Dolores, Quezon. It is highly recommended if you're trekking up the mystical Mount Banahaw or simple doing your Viaje del Sol tour. Tourists and city dwellers can fully experience staying in open air nipa huts which is the traditional Filipino dwelling. Primarily, this means sleeping on slotted bamboo floor amid the lush gardens and cool mountain air. The cafe-cum-B&B has a very homey atmosphere. We ... Continue Reading...
Lunch at Kubli Springs, Quezon: eating with our feet under the water
After our hearty breakfast at Kusina Salud and visiting farms and ricefields, it wasn't quite apparent where we were headed. All I know is that we were traversing Dolores, Quezon en route to Kinabuhayan Cafe and Kubli Springs. So I asked my van seatmate, Kinabuhayan proprietor Jay Herrera why I did not see sign boards or directional signs. He said that was really intentional, "the fun part is in discovering things." He clearly didn't want all sorts of people to flock to Kubli, which is the Tagalog verb for "hide." Finally, we arrive there and it seems the heavens ... Continue Reading...
Kusina Salud: country home cooking that never fails…
Kusina Salud is definitely one of the must-go-to destinations in San Pablo City, a favorite on many a foodies' list. There is something about this resto which makes one trek the country roads, for the close to two hours of travel it takes to get here from Manila. The food is simply exquisite. There might be similar establishments of exquisite food sprouting in the city (like Greenbelt 5) but none quite poses the same challenge of getting here, or savoring the shabby chic ambiance, with even an aviary nearby. Brown rice paella topped with crabs, chorizo, assorted ... Continue Reading...
On the road, & joining the Greenpeace GMO-free rice campaign…
As a busy city dweller, am not the most environmentally-active person around. That is why am thankful when internationally-known groups like Greenpeace get in touch with me, as what happened with this site's reports on the e-jeeps. Their work keeps me up-to-date on their tireless lobby for sustainability and the protection of Mother Nature (even now as we speak, they were hailing the passage of the Renewable Energy bill). So many things going on behind the scenes that we don't know about. Take for example, our knowledge of rice, the basic Filipino staple. All I ... Continue Reading...
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